PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Brownstone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Houellebecq's choice of entrance music: The Prodigy - Spitfire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Houellebecq

167 cm
26
148 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

174 cm
27
140 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jupiter Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Houellebecq feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Houellebecq moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jupiter Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones tries to clinch there but Houellebecq circles away.
Houellebecq tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Houellebecq tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houellebecq stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Houellebecq scores with a head kick.
Houellebecq thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Houellebecq was not able to check.
A low kick from Houellebecq misses

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houellebecq.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houellebecq misses with a body punch.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Houellebecq does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Houellebecq misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones works Houellebecq's body with a nice hook.
Jones avoids the head kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Houellebecq displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Houellebecq avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Houellebecq.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses.
Houellebecq throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houellebecq manages to avoid it.
Houellebecq tries a head kick but it misses.
Houellebecq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Houellebecq tries to clinch up.
Houellebecq is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq is looking to score with low kicks.
Houellebecq chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Houellebecq swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houellebecq's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Houellebecq checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Houellebecq.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Houellebecq breaks the clinch.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Houellebecq just misses with a punch to the body.
Houellebecq lands with a thumping leg kick.
Houellebecq tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Houellebecq moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houellebecq throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Houellebecq pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Houellebecq settles back down.
Jones throws a hook but Houellebecq avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Houellebecq counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Houellebecq misses the shot to the body.
Houellebecq throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones lunges at Houellebecq with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Houellebecq's hand.
Jones tests Houellebecq's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Houellebecq throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Houellebecq wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Houellebecq.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Houellebecq's head but Houellebecq sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Houellebecq throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Houellebecq buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Houellebecq tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Houellebecq wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Houellebecq staying out of range there.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Houellebecq moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Houellebecq is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Houellebecq attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Houellebecq's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Houellebecq dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes a swing at Houellebecq's ribcage but misses.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Houellebecq's head.
Houellebecq throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Houellebecq.
Jones misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Houellebecq - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Houellebecq. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones is looking to slow Houellebecq down with leg kicks.
Houellebecq throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Houellebecq keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houellebecq's elbow.
Houellebecq is working Jones over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houellebecq's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq lands a nice shot to the body.

Houellebecq breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Houellebecq thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Houellebecq throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houellebecq wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick that misses.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houellebecq moves away.
Houellebecq throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a hook. Houellebecq ducked under it nicely.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Houellebecq is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones takes a swing at Houellebecq's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.
Houellebecq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Houellebecq thumps Jones with a low kick.
Houellebecq ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Houellebecq.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Houellebecq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones looks to land a combination. Houellebecq sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houellebecq gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Houellebecq tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houellebecq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Houellebecq is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houellebecq cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Houellebecq throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houellebecq is looking to clinch.
Houellebecq connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Houellebecq motions for Jones to come forward. Houellebecq throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones throws the left hand but Houellebecq avoids the punch easily.
Houellebecq lands a front kick.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Houellebecq steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Houellebecq takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Houellebecq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones is trying to push Houellebecq away but Houellebecq has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Houellebecq misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Houellebecq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Houellebecq struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Houellebecq presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Houellebecq lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Houellebecq back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq lands a nice uppercut.

Houellebecq breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Houellebecq finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Houellebecq misses with a body shot.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Houellebecq blocking some punches.
Houellebecq throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houellebecq.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houellebecq blocks a body shot from Jones.
Houellebecq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houellebecq tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Houellebecq back against the cage.
Houellebecq lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Houellebecq.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Houellebecq blocks an uppercut.
Houellebecq blocks a body shot from Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Houellebecq fails to land.
Houellebecq is trying to stall.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houellebecq.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a leg kick but Houellebecq moved away.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones lands a head shot.
Houellebecq misses with a low kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones throws a head kick but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Houellebecq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones connects with a right hand. Houellebecq shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Houellebecq. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Houellebecq.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jupiter Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Houellebecq scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Houellebecq lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Houellebecq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Houellebecq breaks from the clinch.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houellebecq misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Houellebecq lands the left hand.
Jones throws a leg kick but Houellebecq moved away.
Houellebecq looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Houellebecq jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Jones.
Houellebecq lands a nice shot to the body.
Houellebecq takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Houellebecq is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones throws a body punch but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Houellebecq misses with a head kick.
Houellebecq has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Houellebecq stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Houellebecq blocks a jab.
Gegard Houellebecq is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones misses with a combination
and Houellebecq counters with a nice uppercut.
Houellebecq slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Houellebecq moves away and avoids it.
Jones checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
Nice defenses there by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Houellebecq pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Houellebecq settles back down.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houellebecq sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Houellebecq tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Houellebecq sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses.
Houellebecq throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Houellebecq moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Houellebecq counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Houellebecq feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jupiter Jones.
Well Houellebecq has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Houellebecq!
Gegard Houellebecq seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.